How to make watermelon rind jam
Products
Watermelon peels - 1 kilogram
Sugar - 1 kilogram
Water - 9 glasses
Soda - 1.5 teaspoons
Lemon - 1 piece
How to make watermelon rind jam
1. Peel the crusts from the dark peel and cut into cubes with a side of 2 centimeters. Chop each piece with a fork.
2. Dissolve soda in six glasses of water, lay out the crusts and leave for 5 hours - this is necessary in order for the crusts to retain their structure and acquire a transparent appearance. Then rinse the watermelon rind.
3. Pour half a liter of water into a saucepan, add sugar and put on fire.
4. Dissolve sugar in water while stirring, after boiling, put watermelon peels into syrup and pour in freshly squeezed lemon juice.
5. Cook the watermelon rind jam for 20 minutes, then leave for 4-5 hours.
6. Again put on a low heat, wait for a boil while stirring, and cool again.
7. Repeat the boiling-cooling procedure until the watermelon rind becomes transparent.
8. Pour the prepared jam from watermelon peels into jars, cool, placing the jars upside down, then put them in storage.
Watermelon rind jam and cooking gadgets
How to make watermelon rind jam in a bread makerBoil watermelon rind jam in a bread machine for 1 hour on the "Jam / Jam" mode. Put the sliced watermelon crusts in a slow cooker, sprinkle with sugar, add water and cook, stirring once every 20 minutes. After cooking, pour the hot jam into jars and twist.
How to cook watermelon rind jam in a slow cooker
In a slow cooker, cook the watermelon rind jam for half an hour on the "Stew" mode in three steps. Take a break between the receptions until the jam has cooled completely.
